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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25

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Cheap Prices Did It.
Good Goods Did 1t.
TT PAYS TO TRADE
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

beginning Monday Oath. Ladies Wraps.
Jackets Newmarkets purchased great sacrifice
The entire lot Of turer viii offer the
goods will aStonsh the economical buyer
We have choice lot Coildrens and Misses Garments.
all reduction in price.
Look for great bargains in these goods
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25
sRUsEAENTb.

WHYICHITA MUSEUM,
~ nj "a South Main st.
ENNIS You've Managers.
ovr second Season q gre ster Success than the first
rn~n svery afternoon and evening from 70 ~ p. N
Mstinees arr snged especially for Ladies
and Children.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25

OF NEW YORK
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25

magnificent display Dry Goods Carpets
show that we are now carrying the most
and varied suitable the wants
public the Wichita takes the lead
the largest and finest in
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-25

j. ?. ALLEN. Mayor.
HealY-I think we ought to acs immedi-
asely on this sewerage question. / don't
think we can commence this too soon. Judg-
log the future by the past j. viii take all
winter to enter into the preliminaries
Derby-I think we ought to hasten on this
sewerage. The communication is very
timely.
Buckridge-I move the communication be
received and then We viii be In order
Derby-Euch obliged.
Motion carried ard Mr. English thought
the city ought 20 get q, work on right OF way
from the city south
Mayor Allen Are you thoroughly satisfied
with the plana suhmsstedi
Rea,y-r hus plans ere fnrp~- Il VIII
take . long dina to ~ ut Tia
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

At Martha Vineyard sword fishing is
getting to be the favorite amusement.
y beginner grows enthusiastic the first
year over perch, the second season he
essays a trip OF two of black bass fishing,
while the third season he conqucrs blue
fish and seasickness sufficiently to enter
the senior class of sword fishermen. who
are whalcrs in miniature. The require
ments of this grand sport are a calm sea,
plenty of fins showing above it and
cautious captain who can creep up care
fully and quietly enough to give the man
in the lookout ii chance To show his skill
in throwing "A harpoon. If it strikes the
fish line of fifty fathoms is played out,
with an empty key on the end to buoy it,
and while the party are III search of an
other lin and tail the wounded fish fin
isles his iluking, and with his unfortu-
nate brothers is gathered up after the
sport is over. Many of these fish weigh
300 pounds, AMI they are a delicious
table delicacy.-P Philadelphia Call,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
Sarnl Copies.
THE AMERICAN VARIETIES

Fowls of American origin have pc
culiarity about them in spite of the fact
that much of the blood in their veins
comes from foreign stock. Take. for in
stance, the Plymouth Rock. no general
purpose fowl that could compare with
them existed before their introduction
Here we have clean-cut cuisines, bird. no
nonsense or Superiluous "hub-buhs"
about linn. He hasn't gotta 'top-not' or
WliSIers or five toes and he doesn't need
them. lie has got the proper shape.
smooth legs. richly tinted skin and sweet
meat that form the Yankee, ideal table
fowl. The same may be said of the wv
ahdotte-. They were made by Amrri-
cans. for Americans. because there was
a demand Tor such IL fowl. and i'm this
country when Il demand exists an uutir-
ing and usually successful effort j. made
to fill it, American breeds are the hardest
IN our climate unless killed by in-brocd-
ing. They stand extreme hut weather
better tlan A~iaticS and extreme cold
better than non-,iltors. They are COM
pictcly acclma,cd and under equal care
will succeed better than amy other for
general all-arouud use where q fowl for
both meat and eggs is DESIRED Ohio
Poultry journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
WEEDS.

One of most troublesome of all the
common popular errors is that the seeds
of weeds are killed and rendered incapa-
BILE of terminating by the heating of
manure in which they have been mixed.
If the heating and moisture together
have caused them TO sprout and the
sprout has persisted for want of air in
the compost heap, then the seeds are
really dead. But this rarely happens
Seeds possess great vitality. Rag-wced
seeds may be dropped into boiling water
and left in it TO cool and will sprout and
grow. Clover and other seed in the ma
nure of a hotbed. in which pains are
taken to get up as great "A heat as may be
possible. are not injured, but will grow
as soon as manure is spread and the air
has access to them. The most of the
common farm weeds are propagated
in manure. The thrashing machine
spreads them over the yard, and the
screenings go into the manure and are
carried to the field and snow in the most
effective manner for their propagation.
farmer could not do better for his
grain and scarcely ever does half as well.
And yet every man who thus encourages
the spread of weeds in his crops COM
plains that they are the bane of his eXis-
tence and give him endless labor and
worry New ork Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

The metal and finish of cutting arms
improve when we enter North India
Hard steel of fine temper and high work.
manship used to be common until two
Sikh wars and the great mutiny abolished
the demand for such deadly wares. The
skilled Mohammedan craftsman had to
emgrate for a livelihood or too often
dwindle into a blacksmith of harmless
occupation. remember in the good old
times of the East India company itinerant
sword peddlcrs, Pcrsians and Afghans
of great stature and big turbans.
do you want any sworts?"
"Nes, but where are they?"
Here, and the vendors hands were
lifted to his head cloth, where they
CROPPED awhile; out sprang three or four
shining steel snakes, elastic blades. I'M
handled a la mode, twenty pounds to
fifty pounds each in value sometimes
more. Then the dealer put them through
various severe tests to satisfy his Gus
toner, packing them away again in their
hiding place should there be no sale, and
going on his road. But there were many
shapes and sizes and sorts of scimitars of
great price, harder and less flexible, both
plain and damascened. The black steel of
Chorassan, very rare in the market-re-
puted to cut off the neck of an anvil-an
eastern anvil, of course; the Persian and
Central Asian specimens, elegantly wa
tered in circular veins, some so light a
girl could use them, others so heavy that
height and length of arm, with breadth
of chest, were needful gifts of nature to
utilize them-men like Rob Roy or
"Nlahmud Ghuzni," whose hands hung
below their knees. The latter notable
carried an awful steel mace in preference
to a sword, and smashed idols and idola-
tiers with his own arms on all occasions.
English Mechanic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
Old Fashioned Tooth Pulling,

remember having a tooth pulled once
by the old doctor His wife seated her
self III chair, and placed me on the
floor with my head clasped between her
knees Then the doctor brought out his
turnkeY-whiCh was constructed some
what like one of the levers with nova
bic hook used for the rolling of logs-and
iished from his pocket an old bandana
handkerchief, which had done service
for mouth. nose. and perspiration for a
month or two, and wadded it about the
handle Of the machine. This bundle he
pushed in my mouth, after having lanced
the gums, and commenced working to
get the end of the hook under the edge of
the tooth. Having accomplished this, he
began to grind on the handle, and at the
same moment the old lady frightened her
grasp on my head. The top of my head
seemed being pried off. and all the mar
row in my bones seemed to be pulled up
III strings toward my neck. Crack! the
instrument slipped Off Again it was
fixed. and again the top of my head was
turned upward with a violent crash. and
again the reluctant marrow was drawn
out in strings. Three times did the ma
chine slip: the fourth trial was made,
the top Of my head was wrenched en-
tTely off, and the marrow i'll my system,
my boots, bones, and all. appeared to be
drawn up with a terrific pull, and the
mOlar was extracted.
| pocketed the tooth, he pocketed
shilling. and then | left
1t was not an uncommon occurrence in
those days for the doctor, when trying to
To Il
the handkerchief, to hitch on the wrong
tooth. and to jerk out sound grinder in
place of the real offender Iii such Il
case the sufferer took it ali good ma
turedlv, and underwent with such endur-
ance as lie could the correction of the
blunder.- "Poliuto' in Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

When leading Philadelphia dies the
shutters are bowed all over the house
that is To- say, they are all but closed
and fastened together with "A black silk
bow, sometimes remaining SO "bowed"
for year after the death in the house:
also, it is not infrequent after the death
of member of an old family to see the
shutters of many of the neishbors' houses
bowed ont If respect, remaining so for
days and weeks. This peculiar custom
originated among the Quakers who do
not put Grape on their door bells or else
where. Cor. New York Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
SHOOTING A GAS WELL.
1t Is Exciting, and Gives the Sensation
of n Mild Earthquake.

"By George sir, if that stuff was to
explode, it would blow us all to kingdom
comet"
Everybody eyed the bit of white tar
paulin and the four innocent looking cans
1t covered suspiciously, and of one accord
withdrew to a safer distance. Each one
OF the cans contained eight quarts of
nitro glycerine, fetched overland from
Lima, o., by Jim Callihan, to shoot the
junction gas well.
y large crowd had gathered at the gas
well, watching every movement with an
interest born of curiosity that brooks all
danger to satisfy itself in the minutest
detail. The big drill was withdrawn and
fastened at the point to the casing head.
Lashed to 1t was a strong steel pulley,
through which ran a light line, extend
ing from an iron reel made fast to the
arm of the great walkingbeam and ter
minating in an iron hook. To this hook
was attached large tin vessel resembling
III shape monster syringe Here began
the most dangerous part of the work,
ana the spectators were warned to leave
the ground. The cans were brought into
the derrick and thirty-two quarts of the
terrible explosive formed by treating
glycerinc with concentrated sulphuric
and nitric acids. were carefully poured
into the tin torpedo. This was slowly
lowered into the well by the aid of the
reel. great care being taken to see that it
did not Jar violently against the casing
and cause premature explosion.
When the bottom Of the well was
reached the hook was swung loose and
the line drawn out. Callihan then filled
another tin vessel of smaller capacity,
shaped very much like gun cartridge,
and attached to it decorating fuse. The
glycerine cans. containing the small
residue of the explosive. were removed
to place of safety. Callihan then
entered the derrick in his "go devil. "
coolly lighted the fuse from his cigar,
dropped il in the well and slowly walked
few rods away. Everybody held their
breath and waited. \ minute passed.
two three. Inexperienced persons
thought the shot had failed, and APP
preached nearer the well. Presently
there was dull heavy thud. much like
striking meal bag with ones closed
fist. There was a slight tremor Of the
earth barely perceptible to those nearest
the well. Then followed another wait of
fifteen seconds when a great volume of
black colored water shot up away over
the derrick a hundred feet in all. falling
with great shoWcrO stones and drench-
ing the more vcnturcoomt If the specta-
tors who rushed toward the well.
The effect of the shot was at once dis
cernble. The well was good one
before. but the deep, sUllen roar from
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
SHEEP EOR TEXAS.

leading Texas live stock journal
/: "Brceder> of rams for sale to
j. wool growers would do well 10
'mber that the demand is now for
but good animals. Within the last
wears sheep hu-bandry in this state
taken an upward tendency. The
winter was an exceptionally favor
|onc. The lamb crop of l>S1 i very
|. and Shecpmen are disposed to in
t. their flock. On which account
am trade will be quite active. They
| not indulge in experiments a. of
They believe in the Merino for
and will not be induced to use rams
pier breeds in the vain hope of pro-
4 g the much talked about all-pur-
animal. The greasy. heavy. wrin-
' short-wooled ram is AT discount.
want the large, longframed. round
Ill, full-cheSted. smooth Merino ram.
. wrinkles about the neck will not be
ionable. They will look for long
taple in the fleece, of dense growth.
rom all doctoring, such as cotton
pill, paint. soap-stone, stubble shear
nd "Sich-like." The dealer who
Texas this year and fails to be gov
by suggestions like those above
oned will wish when the season is
that he had remained at home.
will be some call for rams of the
button breeds. more particularly of
own varieties, such as the South.
d, Shropshire and Hampshire fami-
Texas will have TO breed for both
md mutton hereafter. Hybrids with
ne names will not answer for this
sc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

Mr.. Baird showed ,ue Ja;a.eyc crvs-
tai ball II niche, in diam,t.l. and val
uel AT $32. There is "a standing offer ~
IA London house Of $1,000 for "a perfect
crystal ball s inches in diameter. The
one | examined wa, absolutely perfect
and could not have been more transuar-
emit 1t was surprisingly cold to the
touch, AMI unlike glass bah in that re-
spect. While ! held it in one hand touched
the plate glass in the show case with the
other and the difference in the tempera-
ture was very pcrceptible. In a small
velvet case were glass samples If the va
rlous styles III which diamonds are cut.
They are known rs the rose cut. the star
cut, spread cut step cut, dome cut. bevel
edge, eight facets, sixteen facets, twenty
four facets and thirty-two facets-the
latter being the latest. Observer" in
Philadelphia Call.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

Al brighton III November and DeCem-
Der, when London Il most iutOlerable,
You may see a good many London faces.
but never very many of the haute voice.
Again. 1t Is the workers, those whose in
terests or occupations force them to be
near London and return often to il; or
those whose means cannot afford long
journeys or maintain private estates: the
broken down people Of quality. the dow
ayers and younger sOns, often persons of
very real fashion; but still, as a rule.
people 20 to Brighton because they cam
not 60 where they prefer to- This is sure
to take off the air of high fashion. for
fashion must do what its Wins suggest
without regard to purse or propriety: it
must never he compelled or restrained.
There is, therefore, nowadays no great
entertaining at Brighton; there are no
great rOuts or assemblies as in the DAYS
of the prince regent before he was
George ". People live in lodgings or
at one or two great hotels. and ask a
friend to simple dinner and walk or
drive, and sometimes battle: but that is
all. There Is no display Of euuipagee or
etlquettes or toilets; and there is that
anxiety which DESTROYS all ELEGANCE. but
which at such places the upper English
always display not to be taken rs know
ing the people about them. The highest
are seldom free from this vulgarty, while
all the others are struggling t. seem to
know those who are determined toignore
them. Brighton always strikes me a, am
essentially second elias, place. Ii, great
glory Is thin- Of the past since i, has
become 50 acccs-iLlc.-Adan Badcau'
| rtf,r
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
Uhe Pouseholo
CANNING FRUIT.

present i the season for canning
is now the proper time to examine
ruit cans and be sure they are in
order. Opinions differ a. 10 the
an to use. While some succeed
it'll tin cans. other, make a COM
allure by their use. much pre-
IS or stone jars for general use.
ould advise using the can with
you have had the best success.
aling jar, are very little trouble,
|erly used and thoroughly cleaned
nut away.
|e covers are screwed on tight after
7 he contents. there is usually
or close odOr about them even
they were carefully washed be-
|tting away. | have known a few
|eepers who never washed their
ter emptying the fruit until can
Jason came again and then they
|haYe general washing" This is
Practice and one to be avoided. as
iy hard work to clean cans proper
the fruit juice has been allowed
for so long a time. And. too. the
II retain a strong odor by this
thereby iniuring the flavor of
dreamed fruit, if not spelling it
unpleasant odor may be removed
ling the cans before using. but
hst be used or they will be broken.
pick cloth, or a thin one folded.
ottom of common clothes boiler
Fnt their breaking from the heat.
boiler half-full of lukewarm
|et in the cans and let the water
fadually to almost the boiling
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
Sheep 0nterest.
SALES OF SHEEP
;CORDED IN THE VERMONT MERlNO
SHEEP-BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.

=
sHEEP-BREEOERS ASSOCIATION.
II. IL. Hazen, W. Hartford, VT, TO L, d. Hill,
more, Vt, rams.
wv. ID. Dewey, W. salisbury, VT, to l.. u.
bland, W. Salisbury, VT, eve.
y. X. Bailey, Washington, Pa, to l.. W.
|nith, Wcllsville, o., sheep.
|Rca * Niece, Ohio, TO W. r. Morris, : ewes
pm II. E. sanford flock.
. Dcrthiclt, Johnstown, O., to H. Blamcr,
Ihnstown, O., 10 ewes and rams.
: 4 J. +. Montague, Woodstock. VT, to
b. IIill Elmore, VT, ram.
}. F. stone, Metamora, Mich, to Il. &. Hart,
peer, Mich, ram, to james Thomas, Met
bora, Mich ram.
,. {. Smith, shoreham, VT, TO Henry Burns,
Xas rams.
\. p. Thornton, Castleton, W.T. to !. H.
ad, W. Rutland, Vt, rams.
1. Linton Pa, to :. NJ. Clcaver, +. Bethle-
IN, Pa, ewes.
F. Button, Clarendon, Vt, to j. II. Mead
Rutland, VT, l. rams.
lyman Clark, Addison, VT, to John H.
ad, w. Rutland, Vt, ewes and ram; to
Curry, Lone Pine, Pa, > ewes, from \.
Ellsworth flock, from d. J. Browns, 3
IN j. II. Mead's, p from his own flock.
NJ. Cleaver, Z. Bethlehem, Pa. to \. r.
birth, New salem, Pa, eve from flock OF
b. Hammond; to L. II. Craft, Khcdive, Pa,
Ive; to,William Grimes, Brownsville, Pa,
ives.
artin Thompson, Canaan Four Corners, y.
to Frank Jones, Claverack, y. Y, ram.
W. Minis, New London, o., to P.W. Pow.
New London, o., } ewes and ram.
polk Il Morse, to y. p. Williams, lnd
s. 4 J. +. Montague, Woodstock, Vt, TO
:. W. Cleveland, Barnard, Vt, Q sheep
C. James, HoosicS, " Y, to j. NJ. Grad
fIeppncr, oregon, Y rams.
L. Hoyt, Saline, Mich, to Henry Burns,
as, lG rams.
p. Abbott n son, W. Hoosck, y, Y, to
Graden Heppner oregon, rams.
W. Maring, Mendon, Mich" to C.. Buck
Mendon, Mich, eve.
Allen Il Son, Nergennes, Vt, to J. Il. Cher
Weybridge, Vi, 20 rams.
\. Wood, Saline, Mich, to Henry Burns,
Rs rams.
Webster, f. Shorcham, Vt, to NJ. b. vii
son, city ram.
5. Burwell, Bridport, Vt, to J. Il. Cher
Wcybridge, Vt, rams.
W Withcrcn Shoreham, VT. to Oliver
ham, Shoroham, Vt, Grams.
Peck ~ sons, Geneva, H., to l.. {. Wal
&c, Russell. Kansas, ram.
II. Eldredge, Town Line, Vt. to j. Il.
bino, Wcybrid9c, Vt, /! rams.
;. sheldon, Middlcbury, Vt, to Chcrbino
Nerance, Vt, rams.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26
Recession Of Niagara Falls

1t has been determined by recent OBJ
servations that the average yearly recess
sion of the whole contour of the
Horseshoe fall since 1912 has been PA
feet, but at the acute angles. where
the bulk of the water passes. the
recession since 1912 has been 300 feet. or
feet per year, the rate increasing in re.
cent years. -New Orleans Times Demo
crat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

point. Remove from the range and, as
soon as the water cools enough so they can
be handled, take out each can, wipe dry
and set in the sun to air and they will be
perfectly sweet. Examine the rubber
rings and if they are worn. torn or hard
dened by the heat don't use them, as it
will not be economy to spoil fruit, as they
can he purchased for triile and the cans
be made air-tight, Be sure the covers fit
well and do not get mixed, as is often the
case when there are different brands of
cans used.
Pickle and preserve Jars should he
/ treated in like manner, scaldcd and set
| in the sun to air
An agate preserving kettle will be
found valuable, as it is easily cleaned and
not so heavy as porcelain to handle; if a
brass kettle is used it must be thoroughly
cleaned before using. Every kitchen at
canning time should be provided with
scales Gas guessing at quantities will not
answer when preserving, wide-mouth-
ell funnel, a long-handled spoon, wire
skinner and plenty of table room. Fruit
for canning should be as fresh as it is
possible to obtain and must not be either
too ripe or green, as upon its condition
depends the appearance of the fruit after
preserving. Overripe fruit will crush
in cooking and make "muddy" looking
sauce, ana green fruit is inclined to be
bitter. so that the proper selection of the
fruit is one of the most important points
to be observed.
Peel the fruit with a sharp knife. \
silver knife is recommended by many.
but my experience has convinced me that
it is too dull and only tears off the peel
and if the fruit is trifle soft it will bruse
it. Keep a clean cloth at hand and wipe
off the juice from your knife blade as
you finish peeling each pear or peach, as
the case may be. to prevent discoloration
of the fruit. Peel only a, much fruit a.
you wish to cook Immediately; if. how
ever, a quantity is prepared, put into cold
water to keep from discoloring until YOU
are ready to cook it.
Don't attempt to cook too large guam
tity at one time, a it i, difficult to watch
and keep from burning and boiling over. If
YOU intend to put the fruit in unscalod lars
allow one nouud of smear to oocb nound
OF fruit: if sealed. Onc-half pound of
sugar or less will be sufficient When
ready to can, place the cans on the back
If rl,o ron.s. il, - ,,,.ot l,,.o,,.,,.,,, ,,.....
-, 81 pau VI i'"'. " d" III ""'V'
ana let inc water come 10 the Scaldihg
point. Now prepare the syrup: weigh
vuui -ulsar cHrcfully-loaf or orau1llotod
!. IN. l,o.t ;ollio. ,ro.n,.o. otn and
'''. i'' I'''''N' IL rN''N VS. e'''-"''u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

The governments of Sweden and Den
mark are considering plans for a railway
tunnel under the sound between Copen-
hagen, in Denmark, and Malmo. in
Sweden, The tunnel, as planned, is to
have "A total length of seven and a half
miles; that is, two miles between Amager
and the small islands of Saltholm and
five and half miles between Saltholm
and Malmo, The cost of construction is
estimated at about So, 200, New
York sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-26

The Courier d'IIaiphong says that a
large numb"r Of the dollars issued by the
bank OF lndo, China, date 1856, now in
circulation in Tonquin, have been split
open by some ingenious coiner, and a
base composition substituted for the sill
yer extracted. Chicago News.